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💇Opening a Hair salon / barber in Wellington: a location research guide

Wellington — New Zealand's capital, with one of the most café-dense city centres per capita in the world. If you're thinking about opening a hair salon / barber here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a hair salon / barber, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Wellington on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🏠Residential density (500m)

    Repeat customers come from 2km walk / drive.

  • 👀Street visibility

    Storefront window builds trust before walking in.

  • ⚔️Direct competitors (1km)

    Other salons within 500m split the market.

  • 🅿️Parking nearby

    Customers stay 1-2 hrs → need parking for at least that long.

Where to look in Wellington

Wellington has several commercial districts where hair salon / barber businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • Te Aro
  • Cuba Street
  • Lambton Quay
  • Kelburn
  • Mount Victoria

30 hair salon / barbers mapped in Wellington

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  • Starlight Hair StudioUnclaimed
    -41.3256, 174.7952
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  • Streaks aheadUnclaimed
    -41.2739, 174.7583
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  • HeadlinesUnclaimed
    157 Karori Road Karori Wellington·site
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  • Taboo Hair SalonUnclaimed
    96 Karori Road·site
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  • Amadeus Hair and BeautyUnclaimed
    -41.3141, 174.7801
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  • Adrian HairstylistsUnclaimed
    -41.2917, 174.7782
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  • Just TeasingUnclaimed
    -41.2947, 174.7714
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  • Zeal Hair StudioUnclaimed
    Churchill Drive Wellington·site
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  • Hair AtrikUnclaimed
    112 Manners Street Te Aro
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  • Hair By AngeUnclaimed
    -41.3202, 174.7754
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  • Vivo Hair and BeautyUnclaimed
    -41.2242, 174.8071
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  • Dukes BarberUnclaimed
    -41.2891, 174.7750
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  • Koa Organic HairUnclaimed
    10 Majoribanks Street Mount Victoria
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  • Just GentsUnclaimed
    -41.2908, 174.7758
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  • The Godfather barbersUnclaimed
    76 Ghuznee Street Wellington
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+ 15 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a hair salon / barber:

小型: ¥10-30万. Mid-tier: ¥30-80万. High-end with named stylists: ¥80-200万.

Common rookie mistakes

The mistakes that sink first-time hair salon / barber owners aren't the ones you read about in startup blogs. The recurring ones are:

  • ⚠Underestimating stylist poaching — your top stylist takes their book when they leave

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Ready to scan Wellington block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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